LOOKING FOR LOCAL PRODUCE?

A quick drive through region will reveal the landscape of the Western Downs tells a produce story, as one section of crop-country seamlessly blends into the next.

If the way you like to discover a region is through your tastebuds, get to know the local produce.

FRESH PRODUCE

Chinchilla Farmers Market, Chinchilla

To sample the array of local fresh produce, pop into the Chinchilla Farmers Market off the Warrego Highway.

Here you can buy farm-fresh produce, including local garlic, melons fresh from the picking (in season) and dragon fruit, either fresh, or served in a juice or smoothie.

Pastry Lovers

Local bakeries punch well above their weight with drool worthy baked treats in Dalby, Tara, Chinchilla & Miles.

Get your hands on some freshly baked bread or a mouth-watering pie. Don’t miss the “Camel Pie” available during Tara Festival of Culture & Camel Races.

Want to know more about the produce of the region?

When you’re travelling, keep your eyes peeled for stickers that look like this in participating retailers to mark where local produce is used.

FOR THE CARNIVORES

Clover Hill Meats, Chinchilla

If you fancy yourself a steak connoisseur, the trip to Chinchilla is worth it for Clover Hill Meats alone.

Here you’ll find Warregold Wagyu that’s processed packed and prepared entirely in Chinchilla.

Taste the difference of low food miles – these cattle don’t have to move far, hailing from Condamine grazing the grassy banks of the Condamine River before being fed in local Chinchilla feedlots.

Southside Quality Meats & Butchers Pantry Coffee & Takeaway, Dalby

With nearly two decades butchering experience, the team at Southside Quality Meats know a thing or two about the protein of the Western Downs.

To taste the region, purchase their range of local produce including pork from Western Downs piggeries, lamb from Kupun and beef from the Chinchilla, Hopelands and Ranges Bridge areas.

If you’d rather sample the meat, without having to prepare it yourself, pop next door to the Butchers Pantry Coffee & Takeaway where you can order an antipasto platter with a selection of their wares.

Nelson Family Meats, Jandowae

It doesn’t get more paddock to plate than the butchery on Jandowae’s main street, Nelson Family Meats.

When purchasing, keep an eye out for their 5CN brand. This is the Nelson’s own beef and lamb brand – they breed it, process it and sell it, guaranteeing not just lip service to their tagline “it doesn’t leave our hands until it’s in yours.”

Culberts Meats & Criterion Hotel, Dalby

“My number one reason for living in Jandowae is the sense of community.” Clint Nelson

If you prefer to have your local produce cooked for you, pay a visit to the Criterion Hotel in Dalby. For a real paddock to plate experience, keep an eye out for cuts from local producer, Culberts Meats on the menu - they’ve been serving locals for over three decades.

Like what you taste? Pop down to see the team at Culberts Meats to takeaway a piece of the Western Downs through fresh meats and premade gourmet meals.